Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making
Even without recovering New Glenn’s reusable booster, Blue Origin has joined the ranks of commercial companies with rockets able to launch into orbit.
Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University •
conversation
Jan. 16, 2025 • ~8 min
Jan. 16, 2025 • ~8 min
A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
The Los Angeles fires may be the most costly natural disaster in US history. An expert on safety, risk reduction and complex systems calls for a blue-ribbon commission to analyze their causes.
Najmedin Meshkati, Professor of Engineering and International Relations, University of Southern California •
conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 • ~12 min
Jan. 15, 2025 • ~12 min
NASA’s micro-mission Lunar Trailblazer will make macro-measurements of the lunar surface in 2025
Lunar Trailblazer is planned to launch on the first Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission of 2025.
César León Jr., Ph.D. Student of Planetary Geology, Washington University in St. Louis •
conversation
Dec. 29, 2024 • ~8 min
Dec. 29, 2024 • ~8 min
From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.
Zhenbo Wang, Associate Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee •
conversation
Dec. 26, 2024 • ~11 min
Dec. 26, 2024 • ~11 min
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